Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7

ECO A90

The Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7.

It is catalogued under code A90 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Be7 is chosen by Black on move 5.

The Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation is a line of the Dutch Defense. The Dutch Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 f5. Read the complete Dutch Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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